Cabinet for dispensing sheet material



F. L. BROEREN ET AL CABINET FOR DISPENSING SHEET MATERIAL June 23, 1953,

4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 5, 1951 F I l l u l l l, I l L-..

FRANK .4. BROEREA/ ARCH/E s KRU ERW wycf/vr c. JOA/S June 23, 1953 F. L.BROEREN ETAL 2,643,070

CABINET FOR DISPENSING SHEET MATERIAL 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 5,1951 FRANK Z BROEREN ARCH/E 6T KRUGERK V/IVC'NT C. JO/V'S INVENTORS June23, 1953 F. L. BROEREN ETAL 2,643,070

CABINET FOR DISPENSING SHEET MATERIAL Filed June 5, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet3 FRANK 1. 5ROERE/V VINCENT C. JOIVS INV EN TORS June 23, 1953 F. L.BROEREN ETAL 2,643,070

I CABINET FOR DISPENSING SHEET MATERIAL Filed June 5, 1951 4Sheets-Sheet 4 FRANK 4. BROEREN ARCH/E .57 KRUGER "1 V/A/C''A/I' C.JO/VJ INVENTORS Patented June 23, 1953 CABINET FOR DISPENSING SHEETMATERIAL Frank L. Broeren, Neenah, Archie S. Kruger, .Green Bay, andVincent 0. Jones, Appleton,

Wis.,v assignors to Marathon Corporation,

Rothschild, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application June 5, 1951,Serial No. 229,976

2 Claims. (01. 242 55.5)

1 This invention relates to a cabinet for dispensing sheet material suchas, wrapping paper,

waxed paper, paper toweling, cellophane, foil,

etc., from a supply roll.

It is an object of this invention'to provide a cabinet from which thesheet material can readily be withdrawn and severed in any chosenlength. It is another object of this invention to provide a cabinetwherein the sheet material will always be available for easy grasping;It is still a further object to provide a cabinet which may be usedeither when supported on a horizontal surface or on a vertical surface,andmore particularly, a cabinet in which new rolls may be placed whenthe cabinet is supported ona vertical surface without the roll fallingout of the cabinet. Other objects and advantages of the invention willbe evident from the following description and accompanying drawingswherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of the dispensing cabinet,

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the cabinet,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the cabinet of Figure 1 showing thecover in open position and the roll removed,

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the cabinet showing parts broken away,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the cabinet showing one ofthe bearings for supporting the roll,

Figure 6 is a front elevation, partly in section, of the supply roll,

Figure 7 is a section taken along the line 'I--"I of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the cabinet showing the cover open ofthe dispensing cabinet supported on a vertical wall.

The dispensing cabinet I is preferably made of metal and comprises abase 2 andcover 3. The cover is hinged by pivots 4 and 4' to the base. Apassageway 5 between the front portion 6 of the cover 3 and a guide Iextending along the front edge of the base 2 allows the sheet materialwithin the cabinet to be withdrawn when the cover is closed as shown inFigures 1, 4 and 7.

The cover {includes two side walls I and II and convexly curved top wallI2. The front edge of the top wall I2 is preferably provided withserrations to form a serrated cutting edge I I3. The cutting edge I3 isalso preferably turned upward, as shown in Figure 4, so that theserrations will not mark the sheet material as it is being withdrawn.

The base 2 includes a bottom wall I5, and side walls I6 and Il frontwall I8 and rear wall I9. Extensions and 2| integral with the side wallserve as brackets to carry at'their ends the pivots 4 and 4' forsupporting the cover. Front wall IB carries guide I at the top thereofand in the embodiment shown guide 1 is an extension integral with thefront wall I8. The leading portion 22 of the guide is convexly curved,the center portion 23 generally flat and lying in a plane generallyparallel with the base, and the trailing portion 24 generally flat andparallel to the front portion 6 of the cover wall. The side walls l6 andI! have inwardly offset portions I6 and II which are shaped to formpartial bearings 25 and 26 for rotatably supporting the supply roll 29.

The supply roll 29 comprises sheet material 30, such as waxed paper,wound on a hollow core 3| which may be made of paperboard. In each endof the core a metal flanged sleeve 32 is provided comprising a shortsleeve 33 secured by projections 34, as shown for one end in Figure 6,to the core 3I and a circular axial flange 35 projecting beyond the endof the core.

The supply roll 29 of continuous sheet material is placedin thedispensing cabinet by disposing the flanges 35 of the flanged sleeves 32on each end of the roll in the bearings 25 and 26. It is a feature ofthis invention that these bearings are partial bearings which are sopositioned as to have portions 36 and 36' of the arcs thereof extendbeyond the vertical axis of the roll to support the flanges 35 bygravity so that they remain in place when the cabinet is supported on avertical surface. (See Figure 8.)

To further insure-that the roll remains in the bearings a boss 31associated with bearing 25 extends within the flange 35 whereby theflange is secured against transverse movement between boss 31 and thebearing 25. (See Figure 5.) The boss 31 is preferably formed from astrip of metal 38 welded to offset wall I6 and has a pair of U-shapedportions 39 and 39 which are adapted to fit over the bearing 25 and theflange 35. Only one bearing is provided with the boss since the flangemust be inserted axially into this bearing when the roll is placed inthe cabinet.

When a roll of sheet material, as for example, waxed paper, has beenplaced within the cabinet and the flanges 35 at each end thereof areresting on bearings 25 and 26, the free end of the web is drawn overguide I and the cover 3 is swun over the base 2 to close the cabinet. Alatch which cooperates with a keeper 4| is provided to retain the coverin closed position. The keeper 4! is a slot formed in an offsetfiange 42on the rear wall [9. The latch 46, made preferably of a resilient stripof metal, is secured to the inside cover as by rivets 43 and isprovidedwith a dent 44 at its end and a button-like protuberance 45 atits center. Associated with the latch 40 is a protuberance 4B onthe'cover'3 which serves to facilitate the lifting of the coverwhenunlatched. This protuberance is preferably formed from a portion of thecover topi'dvide an opening 41 through which button 45 is accessible forreleasing the latch 40 by pressing the button.

After the cabinet isdocked closed, sheet material may bewithdrawn fromthe "cabinetand severed inany desired length bytearing along theserrated edge I3; A brake member is provided to prevent the supply-rollfrom unso that its free end frictionally'engages the outer surface ofthe flange-35w The brake member 50a1soserves to retain the roll in thebearings.

Though obviously a brake may" be provided at each end of the roll it hasbeenfound" that only one located at the bearing not having tl'1e 'boss3fwill serve the twofpurposes; f The simplicity of construction and thedual" function of'the brake member is a marked improvement over the art,such as U. S. 2,434,194.

Even though the roll is braked as "described,

the leading edge ofthe paper 'upori s tanding may "tend to withdraw-intothe cabinet'due to a tend l ency for the outer layerofthe web to 'pullback off the roll. "To' overcome this tendency grippers and 56'areprovided whicharet adapted to engage 'the' paper as it crosses guide I.fThese grippers are formed of 'resilient"springinetal jiingers which aresecured to th elinside of the cover at 5'1 and 58 as by welding. Thefingers are positioned and arranged so that their free "endsfrictionally engageth e web as itorferlies or moves over the guide 1;"(See Figures and I.) Although two grippers are'shownan'y suitab e u b mbe ew P *efi qt'p 'e fi Y without interfering with'the' 'easeofwithdrawing the web. V I

When the dispenser is used' for disp ens'ing waxed paper, whichisinherently slippery, it is difficult to grasp the web only from theunderside as in' the dispenser shown in the aforeme 'tioned U. S. Patent2,434,194. I'0 -facili'tate'igrasping theweb, a cut out area 60is'provided in the guide 1 immediately above which, and in alinementwith, isprovided an "opening 5] in the "curved top wall l2 ofthecover.Bythisarra'ngement a person may-easilygraspthewebfb'etween his fingersand then withdrawthesheetmaterial The opening in the cover may extendthrough the edge [3 but it is preferred to have an uninterrupted andrigid cutting edge as shown for purposes of uniform tearing.

5 Rigidity of the serrated cutting edge [3 is further enhanced becauseit is turned upwardly as previously described. Additional rigidity isalso obtained by an indentation 62 in front portion 6 of the cover sincethe stiff edges of the in indentation reduce flexing. f the cover. Thisindentation 62 "further serves to-receive a suitable label 63 for thedispenserwhich'; because of the indentation, cannot be accidentallybrushed off.

When the dispensing cabinet is to be used on a table top or otherhorizontal support, it rests H on rubber feet 65. When it is hung on awall 66, itmay be hooked through openings 6'! by hooks 68 in the bottomwall l5 of the base 2.

'When a roll is in the cabinet and the cover latched, sheetfinaterialmay be withdrawn by "grasping that portion of the free end of the sheetmaterial exposed in the opening H between the "fingers and pulling outas much material as de- 25 sired. v( See Figure 7.) The amount withdrawnean thenbSeiiered by-"tear ing the'w i thdrawn portion along[serratedfedge' I3. "(Figure 1.) -Afte'r the desired material has been'severed; an-

other portion of the rn aterial will be'exposed it) inopening 1| becauseof the operation ofbrake 5 member 5lland grippers 55and 56. Hence,"ma--terial canreadily befirem'oved from "the cabinet -without furthermanipulation untilthe roll is exhausted. V V I as To insert ane'w-roll;-whether the'cabinet is 'fv'ertically or horizontallysupported; "the button 45 of'latch 40 isdep'ressedand the"cove'r swungopen by grasping the protuberance 46. Withthe cover open'thebrake'member 50 is movedbut of """hence the flange at this end of'the roll maybe lifted out of the" bearing. W The flange resting inbearing 25"n aynow be withdrawn" axially.

K The newroll is'placed inthef' bearings 25an'd" 2'6 4 in the reverseorder, mans, flange 35 on'on'e end of the roll is axially inserted inbearing2 5 around 4 b o ss '3],"andthe ffiahge iit the other end is laidiribearingZG." Sufilcient material is unrciied so '""'that the'fre'eend"overlies"the" guide 1. The 50 coverisnow swung closed'andthe'latch40 will automatically lockl Thef'gripper's 55 and 55 will engage thefreeend of "the'mate'rial'and the brake "memberwill'lioldth'e" end ofthe roll resting in bearing 26 in" place. The cabinet is again ready foruse as described above.

' The'specific'- constructionherein described is given as anillustrative embodiment ofthe invention' and it is to bhnd e'rstood thatother modifications and changes are intended to be 60 included withinthe scope of theabpendea claims.

" 'W'e' claim:

H n 1 .5 cabinet fo ""di'spensing sheet material from aroll woundon'a'hollow core'piovided with a flangedfsleeve'secured tdeach end ofsaid core 5 5 coniprisinga'base having'o'p'p'osed sidewalls, a

acov ei-"having a'ciitt'ing edg'e, a guide carried by said base disposedbeneathsaid cover, said guide fl aving a cut outfareaf and said coverhaving an [opening immediately above" the cutbutarea of 70"said 1 guidewhereby the sheet me e-a1" overlying said guide may be graspedjresilient fingers -1 nouhted' oh'the insi desi1rface of saidcov'erposrtioned and "arranged to' frictiorially "engage L sheet: materialo'vrlying "s'aid guide, a partial *bearing 'fo'rmed in one slde wall'adaptd to 'receive a flanged sleeve provided at one end or said hollowcore and a boss secured to said side wall adjacent said bearing in aposition whereby said flanged sleeve is retained in said bearing betweensaid boss and said bearing, a second partial bearing disposed in theother side wall adapted to receive a flanged sleeve carried by the otherend of said hollow core and a brake member associated with said bearingadapted to frictionally engage said sleeve and to retain said flangedsleeve in said bearing.

2. A cabinet for dispensing sheet material from a web wound on a hollowcore provided with a flanged sleeve secured to each end of said core asdefined in claim 1 wherein the partial bearings are arcuate in contourand extend beyond the vertical axis of the roll supported thereby.

FRANK L BROEREN. ARCHIE S. KRUGER. VINCENT C. JONES.

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